* Abject failure to complete any workouts since rejigging them/changing the weights. ONWARDS. KEEP TRYING. (I have discovered an improvement to my form for squats at least).
Maybe switch out of circuits and do classical weight training (so, like, three sets of each exercise with 6-12 reps per set with rest between each set and exercise type). And remember to add in a little more rest if muscle growth is your aim! There are varying schools on this, but 30-90s is a good range.
You can alter the plates on those, right? I recommend temporarily decreasing the weights, to something that you can do comfortably for at least six reps (with the last rep being a bit difficult), over three sets. Save the fancy 1 rep maxing for when you've built up a strength base.
Decrease in increments of ten percent to see what works for you!
I have a problem, at 10kg per hand they're manageable but it feels a little... too manageable. At 12.5kg they're murder. I can't actually get them to 11kg because of the plate sizes.
What's your metric for too manageable? You don't necessarily need to feel pain with every single rep (in fact, you should only feel it in the last rep or two) but if you can do more than 45 reps spread over three sets (so 15 reps/set, or about 65% of your one rep max) then yeah it's probably too little.
Right now, the weight that will get you through around 10 reps per set (for three sets; more than that and you risk just training endurance) is the one that you should be using. Save the six-or-less rep sets for when you're ready to increase weights (i.e., the one you're using gets too easy by the metric I mentioned above).
Yeah, you can feel free to up it later (while also decreasing reps; otherwise, again, it's endurance) if you want, but right now for your goals I think sets you can finish that will lead to some muscle growth is probably going to be more satisfying. That way you get some results, and will feel more motivated to keep at it to go after the really big strength gains if that's what you want.
Maybe switch out of circuits and do classical weight training (so, like, three sets of each exercise with 6-12 reps per set with rest between each set and exercise type). And remember to add in a little more rest if muscle growth is your aim! There are varying schools on this, but 30-90s is a good range.
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